Chinese Pangolin vs Cowpea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cowpea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cowpea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Vigna
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Vigna unguiculata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Cowpea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowpea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.